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Pinus monophylla - Juniperus osteosperma / Artemisia nova Woodland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Pinus monophylla - Juniperus osteosperma / Artemisia nova Woodland Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This woodland association occurs in the Great Basin. Elevations range from 1830-2030 m (6000-6650 feet). Stands occur on mesas, hills and rocky ridges. Aspects are variable with southeast and northeast reported. Slopes are gentle to moderate. The soils are variable but typically shallow, fine-textured and lithic. Clay loams are common, but soil texture ranges to clay. Litter from trees may cover up to half the ground surface. Pavement is often high with 30-40% cover. Cover of rock or bare ground may also be significant (to 25%). The vegetation is characterized by an open to dense tree canopy (10-80% cover) typically codominated by Pinus monophylla and Juniperus osteosperma. The short-shrub layer is sparse to moderately dense (10-25% cover) and is dominated by Artemisia nova. Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus and Gutierrezia sarothrae are frequent associates. Other associated shrubs may include low cover of Ephedra nevadensis, Ericameria nauseosa, Grayia spinosa, and trace Quercus gambelii. The sparse to moderately dense herbaceous layer is dominated by graminoids with scattered forbs. Associated graminoids include Achnatherum hymenoides (= Oryzopsis hymenoides), Elymus elymoides, Hesperostipa comata, Achnatherum thurberianum, Poa secunda, and Pseudoroegneria spicata ssp. inermis. Although forb cover is generally sparse, it may be very diverse. Common forbs include Cryptantha cinerea var. jamesii (= Cryptantha jamesii), Eriogonum caespitosum, Gilia ochroleuca, Lomatium foeniculaceum ssp. macdougalii (= Lomatium macdougalii), and Sphaeralcea coccinea. Disturbed stands may have high cover of the introduced annual grass Bromus tectorum or Halogeton glomeratus, an introduced forb.  Accession Code: VB.CC.21856.PINUSMONOPHYLLA Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Pinus monophylla - (Juniperus osteosperma) Woodland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Singleleaf Pinyon - Utah Juniper / Black Sagebrush Woodland   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.685448 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL000831   Scientific: Pinus monophylla - Juniperus osteosperma / Artemisia nova Woodland (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Pinus monophylla - Juniperus osteosperma / Artemisia nova Woodland